Born in Race Track Country and delivered to our doorstep like a sugary pastry filled with live vampire bats, this hilarious queen has become the ticket here in NYC… whether she’s haunting the halls of Blood Manor, or tearing shit up at the Ritz with the ladies of TURN(t), or getting her runway on withContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sherry Pie”
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On Point With: MoMo Shade
Fun and freaky Brooklyn drag collective the Haus of Aja broke through 2016 in a major way, and 2017 looks to be even bigger and better. With their namesake mamma heading to Season 9 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and a growing list of gigs all over town, the Haus’ foundation is set. This fierce founding memberContinueContinue reading “On Point With: MoMo Shade”
On Point With: DJ Tikka Masala
A fierce feminist, gifted musician and popular DJ, this India-born triple-threat is at home on a lit dancefloor, alone in a quiet studio, or performing for a White House gala event. With lots of exciting gigs and projects coming up, now is the time to spice up your life with DJ Tikka Masala! Thotyssey: HiContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ Tikka Masala”
On Point With: Casey Caldwell
This hot young designer’s colorful, surreal and fabulous looks have been keeping Brooklyn’s nightlife angels and demons fierce for awhile now. And with a Fashion Week afterparty coming up this weekend showcasing his pieces, it’s finally time for you to get on board and get into Casey Caldwell! Thotyssey: Hi Casey, thanks for talking to us!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Casey Caldwell”
On Point With: Cherry Lemonade
This candid and delightfully articulate Maine-born queen has survived the trappings of Reality TV fame and the loss of all her possessions in a housefire to become one of NYC’s most exciting nightlife stars. While she sings and paints her way into our hearts, we happily take a big sip of Cherry Lemonade! Thotyssey: HiContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Cherry Lemonade”
On Point With: Shuga Cain
This queen’s got the goods, baked and otherwise. A Cali native with a golden voice, she’s getting ready to host her new monthly show at the West End and slaying parties and guest spots left and right in the meantime. One of our favorite new additions to NYC nightlife, get to know Miss Shuga Cain! Thotyssey:ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Shuga Cain”
On Point With: Harajuku
Fairly new to the scene, this queen is already slaying with ferocious beats and stage moves. And soon, she’ll be a pageant queen as well when the revamped Mr(s) BK returns to Bushwig. Get into the fresh fierceness of Harajuku! [Editor’s note: in 2020, this performer changed their stage name to Chiquitita.] Thotyssey: Hi Harajuku,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Harajuku”
On Point With: Sweet Lorraine
When this beautiful, intelligent Shakespearean actress first studied burlesque as a way to explore her “Sexy,” she soon found herself as a major figure in the scene and in NYC nightlife. Now hosting an all women-of-color revue called Shades of Burlesque and the sexy fetish party Safeword, she has positively given the world of tassels andContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sweet Lorraine”
On Point With: Daphne Sumtimez
This fierce queen made her start in Manhattan, became huge in Brooklyn, and is now owning Manhattan once again. Singing, dancing, writing parodies and being damn funny are just a few tricks of her trade, but this performer is a philosopher at heart. Her new party at Easternbloc debuts this week: it’s Daphne Sumtimez! Thotyssey:ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Daphne Sumtimez”
On Point With: James Wilson
Occupying a unique niche in NYC nightlife, James Wilson can be found tickling the ivory in two of Gayland’s top piano bars: Uncle Charlie’s and Monster. He also fronts the queer country band The Paisley Fields, who have an upcoming album and a video release party this month. Thotyssey hits the right note with James!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: James Wilson”
On Point With: Busted
Is every onstage move she makes just a random flailing of hot messery, or an act of calculated comedic genius? Who can really say for sure–but she’s been entertaining the fuck out of us in NYC, Fire Island and beyond for nearly a dozen years now! Hard at work with an upcoming stage show lampooningContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Busted”
On Point With: Lilith LeFae
The newly crowned Miss Boots & Saddle has already been a Boots fan favorite now for some time, so it’s no surprise that the room went wild when her name was announced as the winner. Known for her sweetness and her hot dance moves, this half of the “#BlackFridays” weekly show has overcome her strugglesContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lilith LeFae”
On Point With: Michael T
DJ, promoter, glam rocker… he’s done it all, coming from an era when nightlifers were actual superstars. And a superstar he remains, as he turns 50 at a venue that’s become his home base. Get your wisdom, and bask in the glory, of Michael T! Thotyssey: Hi Michael! Thanks for talking to us and happyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Michael T”
On Point With: Matty Glitterati
One of nightlife’s favorite free spirits, the otter-ific DJ/Promoter Matty Glitterati has been destroying us with beats and kikis for more than half a decade now. This, plus his presence on Antitwink.com, make him an authority on all things night and life. You can find him living it in every borough, but in January heContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Matty Glitterati”
On Point With: Lady Bearica Andrews
This anything-goes entertainer makes up one third of the self-deprecating nightlife collective The Nobodies, who are finally getting their props as of late: a Glam nomination in December, and the the go-ahead from Bob the Drag Queen herself to take over the Slam Awards in January. Let’s catch up with Lady Bearica Andrews and get theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lady Bearica Andrews”
On Point With: Petra Fried
This entertainer has only been a drag queen for a little over two years now, but she’s already Rockbar’s Senior Girl, and a featured weekly performer for the West Village’s most eclectic night. With an array of looks ranging from trashy-fun to high end pageant glam and killer Broadway-worthy pipes, she got the goods forContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Petra Fried”
On Point With: Sherry Vine
She’s been a top New York City nightlife performer since the 1990′s, and one of a handful from that era to remain at the absolute top of her game. As one of the genre’s most prolific creators of song and video parodies, she’s worked with pretty much everyone in the biz (and major stars beyond),ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sherry Vine”
On Point With: Dahlia Sin
This candidate for New York nightlife’s “Thirstiest Thot” also happens to be a fierce-as-fuck drag queen. Forming the Haus of Aja in 2016 with three of her similarly f-a-f sister queens turned out to be the Ticket, and the Haus has been slaying ever since. Let’s get down and dirty with Dahlia Sin! Thotyssey: Hi Dahlia,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Dahlia Sin”
On Point With: Ragamuffin
A fan favorite from Brooklyn’s recently defunct venue This-N-That, the whip-smart queen known as Ragamuffin is back in her borough with a vengeance. Join us as as she dishes about her drag journey, the shitstorm of 2016, and having hope that 2017 will be better! Happy New Year, Raga! There’s a lot of heavy stuff goingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ragamuffin”
On Point With: Chaka Khanvict
Although many know her today as Hell’s Kitchen’s favorite jello shot girl, this queen has actually long and fabulous career, and is a fierce entertainer in her own right. Catch her three nights a week now at Vodka Soda / Bottoms Up… but first, have a congugal visit with the amazing Chaka Khanvict! Thotyssey: Chaka, hello!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Chaka Khanvict”
